A plastic component with a metal layer applied to the surface for electrical contacting of electrical elements ensuing in a thermal attachment method, particularly in a soldering method, has a layer composed of a duroplastic synthetic or a highly heat-resistant thermoplastic synthetic, on which layer a metal layer is applied, applied on the component carrier made of a thermoplastic synthetic, at least in the region of the contacting point or points. The duroplastic synthetic is a hardened resin, and the resin layer is generated by application of the liquid resin by serigraphy, roller coating or spraying, or the highly heat-resistant thermoplastic synthetic is applied in the form of a film.